Opinions
Opinions
Opinion: Be yourself for Halloween
The first time Halloween rolled around after I started college, I found myself without a costume. I was two months into my very first...
Opinions
Opinion: The ugly truth of Korean beauty standards
Looking back at my life growing up in Seoul, I noticed how quietly misogyny started seeping into everyday life in the form of beauty...
Opinions
Opinion: It’s okay to be ‘Deathly Afraid’
Levi Lee -
It’s the spookiest time of the year, and everyone is gearing up for the season’s festivities. Back home, I never really celebrated Halloween, but...
Opinions
Opinion: The Cornell Daily Sun demonstrates the power of student voices
This article includes discussion of sexual assault. Sept. 21 the Cornell Daily Sun, Cornell University’s independent daily student newspaper, published an editorial revealing the names that became...
Opinions
Majors should fuse passion and practicality
Author: Cory Lomberg We see it every day; it is displayed on the Occidental website as well as on the back of every student and staff...
2014
Resist water usage with drought-resistant plants
Author: Melina Devoney Growing up with relentless rain and snow in Massachusetts, I never experienced the kind of panic that currently surrounds California’s water shortage. But...
Opinions
Progressive Asian elections contrast disturbing headlines
Author: Rourke Healey Despite Americans being bombarded with news of violent conflicts throughout Southern Asia and the Middle East, a wave of new elections and progressive...
2015
Letters to the Editor
Author: Last week, The Occidental Weekly published an article titled “Professor Complacency Perpetuates Racism on Campus,” which described an exchange between an Occidental student, a...
2015
Why tech needs the liberal arts and the liberal arts needs tech
Author: Taylor Majewski In March 2011, after famously introducing the second generation of the iPad, Steve Jobs praised the liberal arts, claiming that brilliant technology develops...
Editorial
Amnesty policy is improving, but still far from perfect
Author: The Alcohol and Other Drugs amnesty policy allows for a student to call a Resident Adviser (RA), Campus Safety or law enforcement for help...
2015
Trump’s SNL host slot is no joke for Latino community
Author: Demi Duenes Right now, all eyes are on presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has captured everyone's attention with his xenophobic and sexist views and has...
2015
Study oversimplifies dynamics of women’s sexuality
Author: Charlotte Umanoff In what seems to be a fulfillment of the fantasies of straight men everywhere, a new and already controversial study released by the...
